Category 7, the new heavy metal collective featuring the lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), has unleashed its latest single, “Exhausted.” The track comes by way of the band’s self-titled debut... Continue Reading →
The 2024 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts, will take place Sept. 21 and 22 with headliners Killswitch Engage and Slaughter to Prevail. The festival launched in 1999 and ran through 2018. It often was held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts such as Megadeth, Manowar, DragonForce, Opeth, Between... Continue Reading →
The Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival—returning July 19 to 21, 2024, to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, for its sixth year—will feature headliners Shinedown, Godsmack and Breaking Benjamin. With bands performing on three stages, the music lineup also includes The Offspring, Bad Omens, Halestorm, Parkway Drive, I Prevail, Chevelle, Dropkick Murphys, Sleeping with Sirens, Killswitch Engage, Hollywood Undead,... Continue Reading →
After record-breaking attendance of more than 170,000 music fans over four days in 2023, Welcome to Rockville will return May 9 to 12, 2024, to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, to kick off the festival season bigger than ever. The festival is set to add a fifth music stage and 50 more bands, bringing the total music lineup to... Continue Reading →
The inaugural Metal Injection Festival, set for Sept. 16 and 17, 2023, in Orange County, California, has revealed the daily set times. See the full schedule below. Saturday, Sept. 16 at The Observatory 10:30 P.M. || Max & Iggor Cavalera (performing a special "Morbid Visions" and "Bestial Devastation" set)9:00 P.M. || Exhumed7:45 P.M. || Incite6:30 P.M. || Fueled By Fire 5:30... Continue Reading →
Testament, Max & Iggor Cavalera, Machine Head, Fear Factory and more will perform Sept. 16 and 17, 2023, at the inaugural Metal Injection Festival. The event will take over two venues in Orange County, California--The Observatory and House of Blues Anaheim. Tickets for day one are on sale here, while day two tickets will go on sale to the public here... Continue Reading →
Lamb of God is set to play a special "As the Palaces Burn" 20th anniversary set at Milwaukee Metal Fest. The three-day event is set for May 26 to 28, 2023, at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with Lamb of God closing the final day. "As the Palaces Burn," Lamb of God's third album,... Continue Reading →
The Milwaukee Metal Fest—returning over Memorial Day weekend, May 26 to 28, 2023—has added Machine Head, Warbringer, Raven and many more to its lineup. The initial lineup announcement featured acts such as Lamb of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Napalm Death and more. Last year, Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta bought the rights to the festival, which take place at... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Sixty-three of 144 acts have been announced as of Jan. 13, 2023. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): The Black... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
